The 2007–08 Leyton Orient F.C. season was the 109th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 92nd in the Football League, and second consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system.Kaufman, N.K. & Ravenhill, A.E., "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", Breedon Books, 2006.
Season summary Having finished in 20th place, one spot above the relegation zone, most of the side that won the club promotion in 2006 left at the end of the season. Some players were released, some declined new contracts and the club's longest-serving player Matthew Lockwood was re-signed but later moved in pre-season to Nottingham Forest. The O's began the 2007–08 season in fine form, winning seven of their first nine games in all competitions. Orient were top of the table at the beginning of October and were in the top seven until after Christmas, though a loss of form in the second half of the season, recording only three wins from the last 12 games, meant the season ended in a respectable 14th-placed finish with 60 points.
League table
Results
Football League One
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad
NameNatPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromNoteGoalkeepers1Stuart NelsonGK17 September 1981Brentford12Glenn MorrisGKnoneDefenders2Stephen PurchesRB14 January 1980AFC Bournemouth3Charlie DanielsLB7 September 1986on loan from Tottenham Hotspur4Alton ThelwellCB5 September 1980Hull City5Tamika MkandawireCB28 May 1983Hereford United6Brian SaahCB16 December 1986none8Adam ChambersRB20 November 1980Kidderminster Harriers15Sam OjiCB9 October 1985Birmingham City19Aiden PalmerLB2 January 1987none20Jason DemetriouRB18 November 1987none23Clayton FortuneCB10 November 1982Bristol City25Tom KempCB30 September 1989none31Alex LeamCB24 August 1990none27Chris Robson1 July 1990noneMidfielders7John MelliganCM11 February 1981Cheltenham Town10Sean ThorntonCM18 May 1983Doncaster Rovers11Wayne CordenW1 November 1975Scunthorpe United17Paul TerryDM3 April 1979Yeovil Town24Solomon Shields14 October 1989none26Jack Page16 December 1989none29Loick PiresW20 November 1989noneForwards9Wayne GrayCF7 November 1980Yeovil Town14Andy BarchamCF16 December 1986on loan from Tottenham Hotspur16Jabo IbehreCF28 January 1983none18Adam BoydCF25 May 1982Luton Town21Efe EchanomiCF27 September 1986none22Raphael SylvesterCF23 September 1988none28Bradley GrayCF5 July 1990none
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